Floor Is Bowing Up

If water seeps up under the flooring from an extremely moist concrete subfloor the adhesive can be weakened causing buckling in the floors.

Floor is bowing up.

First off you need to identify the areas where the floor is bowing to figure out where the floor is butting against the perimeter. Check the humidity level of the room and use a dehumidifier if the air is too moist particularly depending on the time of the year. Bowing or warping of floor boards can occur for several reasons. How to fix bowed floors.

The flooring should be installed leaving a gap of 1 4 inch to 1 2 inch around the perimeter of the room. Without this barrier moisture can cause buckling. A moisture barrier is a thin sheet of polyethylene that is laid between the subfloor and the hardwood. Another important part of installation is the expansion gap.

You have to figure out the reason why it s bowing as well. If water has seeped into the boards they may swell against one another which can cause the bow. Because soil shifts and house frames settle there is usually a slight variation in floor level. During installation run a vapor barrier under the vinyl plank flooring to help prevent buckling from moisture.